In this episode, Em and Yesika kick off the "Vegan Brujx" interview series with Mónica Divane, Orlando Veggie Mijxs Organizer and vegan bruja. Interested in working with Mónica or following her? Check her out on instagram as @the_mer_witch or on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MerWitchCreations

In this episode, Yesika and Em discuss the links between veganism and white supremacy, and how that shows up in mainstream white veganism.

Select Reading List

Veganism in an Oppressive World by Julia Feliz Brueck 

Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sister by Aph Ko and Syl Ko

Sistah Vegan: Black Female Vegans Speak on Food, Identity, Health, and Society by A. Breeze Harper

Que Vivan Los Tamales: Food and the Making of Mexican Identity by Jeffrey M. Pilcher

Mexican-Origin Foods, Foodways, and Social Movements: Decolonial Perspectives, edited by Devon Pena. 

“What is White Supremacy” by Elizabeth Martinez; https://www.pym.org/annual-sessions/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/06/What_Is_White_Supremacy_Martinez.pdf

“Veganism* is in crisis: As an Anti-Oppression Social (Justice) Movement,” by Lisa Betty, https://lbetty1.medium.com/veganism-is-in-crisis-36f78fa9a4b9

Local Shout outs

https://www.rosehousebotanicals.com

https://www.noochveganmarket.com 

In this episode, co-hosts Em and Yesika discuss their childhood foods, vegan transitions, and the different reasons people go vegan.

Show notes

Brujx Resources 

Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color by Lorraine Monteagut 

Local Shout outs

@angiesvegancakes

Join hosts Em and Yesika for the first episode of Brujeria Veganx. In this episode we discuss what brujeria and veganism have in common, and a few common myths surrounding both.

Show notes

Select Resources 

Goldhagen, Shair, Witches Then and Now: Inside Their Mysterious World, Centennial Entertainment, 2021. 

Lazo, Sonia, Witch Please: Magical Musings on Life, Love, and Owning you Power, Chronicle Books, 2019.

Cross, J. Allen, American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic, Weiser Book, 2021. 

Najera, Mariana, “Becoming Brujas: Colonial Witchcraft and Historical Transgression,” Rice Historical Review, Spring 2021.

Vanderbeck, Paige, Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond, Rockridge Bridge, 2020.

Local Shout outs

https://www.cabronacoffee.com/